Politics

COLUMN | I’ve always thought Maryland Republicans’ fixation on voter fraud was a fantasy rooted in the frustration of being the state’s perpetual second party. But in Washington, the serial fantasists are in power and their proposals are a threat to open elections.

President Donald Trump has approved emergency assistance to Washington, D.C., to help the city address a sewage system leak that dumped at least 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River.

Montgomery County health officials are sounding the alarm after confirming that a Virginia resident with measles visited a Bethesda building and could have exposed others to the condition.

In a letter sent to MCPS staff, Taylor wrote that it has been “heavy, painful, and even traumatic” to see “families separated in public view, lives lost amid unrest, and racist language and imagery.”

The Baltimore City Liquor License Board walked back changes that eliminated most evening inspections after lawmakers expressed concern in a letter this month.

Gov. Wes Moore appointed the prominent education leader, who will represent Montgomery County.

When the Supreme Court struck down a bulk of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs Friday, it opened the door for companies to seek substantial refunds from the federal government for trade levies already paid.

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.

The changes “would certainly have a detrimental impact on our constituents and communities,” the lawmakers wrote.

Megan Limarzi, the inspector general for Montgomery County, said her office was denied a record by the county attorney’s office under the Maryland Public Information Act.

Four years after police fatally shot 18-year-old Donnell Rochester, his mother continues calling on city and state officials to punish the officers involved.

Officials have yet to decide when the cameras will become active, but a grace period will be offered before tickets are issued, said a city Department of Transportation spokesperson.

Mayor Muriel Bowser declared an emergency and requested that President Donald Trump provide federal resources to help the city fight a sewage system leak that dumped 250 million gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River in its early stages.

With ICE set to move in down the road, residents in mostly — but not entirely — conservative Washington County are grappling with what it means for their community.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has opened an office in Hunt Valley for its attorneys, a lawyer representing the property owner confirmed in an email to The Banner.

A new Ernst & Young report predicts a $1.3 billion annual impact on the local economy once the mini Sphere opens in Prince George’s County, a figure that combines tax revenue and anticipated growth for surrounding businesses.

Anne Arundel County is getting $3.1 million in federal funds to renovate another building at the campus of the historic Crownsville Hospital. The money comes a year after the county opened a nonprofit center at the 500-acre site.

Timothy Keane will also lead a six-month study into whether Baltimore’s housing and planning agencies could be combined.

As he walked into the State House, Jeffries said he would “in all likelihood” discuss redistricting with Gov. Wes Moore.

The 43-year-old Towson resident joins a crowded race for the Democratic nomination with a platform centered on cost-of-living issues.